How to prevent and treat pelvic inflammatory disease

What is pelvic inflammatory disease

Pelvic inflammatory disease refers to inflammation of the tissues surrounding the organs in the pelvic cavity, including fallopian tubes, uterus, ovaries, cervix, etc. Common symptoms include lower abdominal pain, irregular vaginal bleeding, increased vaginal discharge, etc. Pelvic inflammatory disease is usually caused by bacterial infection. Common pathogenic bacteria include diplococcus gonorrhoeae, mycoplasma, pneumococcus, etc. Pelvic inflammatory disease seriously affects women\’s reproductive health, and it is very important to prevent and treat pelvic inflammatory disease.

Preventing pelvic inflammatory disease

The key to preventing pelvic inflammatory disease is to maintain good hygiene and living habits. Here are some ways to prevent pelvic inflammatory disease:
1. Keep the vulva clean and perform vaginal washing every day. Use clean water or a specialized cleaning solution, not ordinary soap.
2. Avoid excessive washing or ironing, use soft cotton underwear as much as possible, and change them regularly.
3. Avoid sharing towels, toiletries and other daily necessities with multiple people.
4. Pay attention to hygiene during sex and use condoms.

Treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease

If you are already infected with pelvic inflammatory disease, you should get treatment as soon as possible to avoid further spread of inflammation. Treatments for pelvic inflammatory disease include medication and surgery.
1. Drug treatment: such as antibiotics, antiviral drugs, antifungal drugs, etc.
2. Surgical treatment: A very small number of severe pelvic inflammatory diseases require surgical treatment. Common surgeries include fallopian tube patency surgery, hysterectomy, etc.

Adjust your lifestyle

In addition to drug treatment and surgical treatment, women can also fundamentally prevent the occurrence of pelvic inflammatory disease by adjusting their lifestyle.
1. Eat a reasonable diet, eat more fruits, vegetables and protein-rich foods.
2. Avoid overexertion and pay attention to maintaining a good work-life balance.
3. Avoid sitting or standing for long periods of time, and if possible, engage in aerobic exercise, such as jogging, yoga, etc.

Summary

It is very important to prevent and treat pelvic inflammatory disease. Women should pay attention to maintaining good hygiene and living habits and seek medical treatment in time. The treatment and prevention of diseases is a normalized and long-term process that requires long-term persistence by women themselves.